Premier Outlines Economic Development Strategies ( 07-09-07 )

The nation is committed to comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development, Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday.

China’s Export Boom ( 06-10-08 )

Since 1978, China’s exports have boomed, while the terms of trade have held up. From 1978 to 2005, the volume of Chinese merchandize exports has grown on average 17 percent per year. China’s merchandize export share in the rest of the world’s imports has risen from less than one percent in 1978 to an estimated 7.3 percent in 2005. While the import content of Chinese exports is fairly high, net exports have also risen fast. Taking into account the imports used as inputs in assembly, the share of ...

Economic Growth (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

Economic growth in the first quarter of 2006 beat expectations. GDP growth was 10.2 percent year-on-year (yoy), after recording 9.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2005 and 2005 as a whole. Growth was higher than the pre-release consensus forecast for 2006 of 9.1 percent.1 Much of the upward surprise was due to stronger exports: net exports contributed more to GDP growth than in the fourth quarter of 2005, while domestic demand grew broadly as expected in the first quarter, broadly unchanged ...

Economic Overview 2006 (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

Economic growth and credit expansion in the first quarter of 2006 have surprised on the upside. GDP grew 10.2 percent, year on year (yoy), in the first quarter of 2006. Much of the growth surprise stemmed from stronger exports, whereas domestic demand grew in line with expectations. Investment continued to power ahead, though, partly due to an up tick in credit growth, with more new lending going into real estate development.Prolonged strong foreign exchange inflows continue to complicate ...

Exchange Rate (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

Exchange rate considerations continue to constrain monetary policy. With continued large foreign exchange flows only partly sterilized, M2 growth has remained high, reaching almost 19 percent (yoy) in March 2006, compared to an year-end target of 16 percent (Figure 5). The relaxed monetary stance into the first part of 2006 kept inter-bank interest rates low, with the apparent aim to dampen non-FDI inflows and mitigate appreciation pressures. Despite stepped up sterilization in November and ...

Global Economic Prospects Remain Favorable ( 06-10-08 )

Inflation Pressures (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

International Risks Remain ( 06-10-08 )

Investment Growth (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

Net Trade (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

Solid Consumption (First Quarter) ( 06-10-08 )

Consumption-investment Imbalance in the PRC Economy ( 06-10-08 )

Economic Performance 2005 ( 06-10-08 )

Medium-term Outlook ( 06-10-08 )

Prospects for 2006 and 2007 ( 06-10-08 )

Trade in Textiles and Clothing ( 06-10-08 )

Progress since 1949-Clothing ( 06-08-23 )

Progress since 1949-Consumer Goods ( 06-08-23 )

Progress since 1949-Food ( 06-08-23 )

Progress since 1949-Housing ( 06-08-23 )